HTTP: WordPress Admin API Directory Traversal
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known flaw in WordPress Admin. A successful attack can result in directory traversal attacks.
Extended Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the wp_ajax_update_plugin function in wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php in WordPress 4.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or read certain text files via a .. (dot dot) in the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, as demonstrated by /dev/random read operations that deplete the entropy pool.
Affected Products
Wordpress wordpress
References
CVE: CVE-2016-6896
Short Name
HTTP:DIR:WP-ADMIN-API
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
API Admin CVE-2016-6896 Directory Traversal WordPress
Release Date
06/18/2019
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3337
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Wordpress
CVSS Score
5.5